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Final week, we mentioned the dilemma confronted by P, a human assets head, when a number of firm trainees and junior managers relinquished their duties to fly overseas for a Taylor Swift live performance.
P requested for recommendation on learn how to reply, whether or not to fireplace, sanction, or ship out memos. I warned P that firing was unwise, and any doable sanctions must be in accordance with current firm guidelines. I suggested P to speak brazenly with every errant worker about what is predicted of them.
An organization memo reiterating worker duty can be a good suggestion.
In April 2023, training superintendent Addison Davis of Hillsborough District in Florida warned college students to not miss class to see Swift dwell. He used Swift songs (printed in daring) in his message, abridged as follows:
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“There’s a Delicate state of affairs we should talk about. Are you Prepared For It? … There’s a moderately huge live performance going down in Tampa … In my Wildest Desires, I by no means thought I’d be sending a communication saying this, nonetheless, That is Me Making an attempt to be the very best Superintendent I might be with out creating any Dangerous Blood between myself and our wonderful college students.
“College students, You Must Calm Down. In no way will Friday be an excused absence since you had been having an Enchanted night below the Starlight at [the] … Stadium … I’m the Anti-Hero right here, and Name It What You Need, however You’re On Your Personal, Child if you happen to suppose being a Swiftie is an effective excuse for lacking vital instruction. You understand All Too Effectively you Ought to’ve Stated No to attending a Thursday evening live performance. Particularly one from an artist who is thought for placing on a 3-hour wonderful present.
“You could suppose you’re Out of the Woods since it’s the fourth quarter, however make no mistake, if you happen to miss an vital lesson, you will be unable to Shake it Off. Your report card may very well be Treacherous since you refused to Keep, Keep, Keep in school. I do know, I do know, You’re Not Sorry for attending such a Attractive live performance, however I promise you, this isn’t a Hoax.
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“All You Had To Do Was Keep in school. I hope there may be not a Clean Area in your seat on Friday morning. It may very well be a Merciless Summer season if you happen to prioritize being a Swiftie over being in school. You Belong With Me, Me!, at school. Please don’t make me see Crimson together with your absence.”
Endlessly and all the time, Superintendent Davis
Davis is an avowed Swiftie. Swift herself, recognized for perseverance and dedication towards her craft, would absolutely approve of his memo.
Nearer to house, Dr. Raymond Baquiran, affiliate dean of the Ateneo Faculty of Drugs and Public Well being, wrote a memo final March that trended on social media. This case is way graver, since clerks and interns play vital roles in affected person care.
“It has come to my consideration that a few of you’ve got both attended or planning to attend the Taylor Swift Live performance … Attendance to this live performance just isn’t a suitable purpose to be absent. Nonetheless, some nonetheless went. The absence just isn’t merely a … make-up for an excused absence, however an abandonment of submit, even insubordination.
“As Clerks and Interns, you’re already a part of a healthcare crew each within the hospital and group settings. Though you’re nonetheless in coaching, you have already got obligations to your sufferers, establishments and communities. [This] … preparation on your work as well being professionals necessitates that you simply be clear-sighted with what your priorities are.
“Whatever the purpose, our Pupil Handbook states that ‘college students ought to inform their … Coordinator if they’re unable to attend … educational actions.’ Let me clearly state that attendance to this live performance, or another comparable actions, can’t be accepted as a purpose for being absent from one’s submit, no matter its classification as an unexcused absence.
“We ask you to uphold the values of honesty, integrity, professionalism and sense of justice always. Be all the time conscious additionally of your friends who’re left behind persevering with the work within the hospital and the group every time a member of the crew is absent. You share the duty to one another.”
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Queena N. Lee-Chua is with the board of administrators of Ateneo’s Household Enterprise Heart. Get her ebook “All within the Household Enterprise” at Lazada or Shopee, or the e book at Amazon, Google Play, Apple iBooks. Contact the creator at [email protected].
